NRG Energyvs.Vistra
NRG vs VST · both in Utilities & power producers, part of the Energy, grid & critical infrastructure value chain: Electricity utilities and large power producers, from nuclear to renewable portfolios.
Vistra is about 1.9× larger than NRG Energy by market cap; Vistra trades at the lower P/E (22.1 vs 30.0); year to date, Vistra leads (−15.9% vs −29.8%).
Side by side
| NRG | VST | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $25.4B | $49.5B |
| Price | $113.61 | $139.03 |
| Today | +1.6% | +2.5% |
| Return YTD | −29.8% | −15.9% |
| Return 1Y | −23.0% | −28.8% |
| P/E | 30.0 | 22.1 |
| P/S | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| P/B | 5.2 | 8.8 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
NRG EnergyNRG
Generation plants on one side, millions of retail electricity and gas customers on the other, plus the Vivint smart-home business. The fleet runs on gas, coal and solar, and it is positioned for the demand growth data centers are driving in Texas and beyond.
Full NRG profile →VistraVST
Owns gas and nuclear generation alongside battery storage, and sells electricity to retail customers. Rising consumption from data centres is the demand it is exposed to.
Full VST profile →More NRG & VST comparisons
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